Breakfast today was a highly technological affair at Data Kitchen. The courtyard setting could be a million miles from the busy Hackesher Markt area outside. Inside …
Berlin Blog Day 3
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Berlin Blog Day 1
When you find £20 return flights to your favourite city it’s a no brainer. So off we went to Berlin for our 6th time (though …
St Peters Seminary, Cardross – A second coming?
History The original St. Peter’s Seminary in Bearsden, Glasgow suffered a fire in 1946 and therefore a new home was needed for the seminary. However, discussions …
Attraction: Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
A long overdue visit to Glasgow’s top visitor attraction Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is Glasgow’s most popular place for a day out (especially on …
Walking lunch food tour in Glasgow
The story of the city in four courses Mr and Mrs Foodie are a couple of history geeks so we’ve been on many a walking …
Travel: 120 years of Glasgow Subway
120 years of the ‘shoogle’ Today (14th December 2016) marks the 120th birthday of the Glasgow Subway. Yay! Opened on 14 December 1896, it is …
Travel To Do: Gleis 17, Grunewald, Berlin
The dark history of Platform 17 Located in the Grunewald area of Berlin is the railway station Berlin-Grunewald with its castle gate building and forest …
Christmas gift idea: Britain from the rails
For the train or travel geek in your life Bradt travel guides have released a second edition of Benedict Le Vay’s Britain from the Rails …
Doors Open Day 2015 launched
Doors Open Day 2015 for Glasgow is launched It’s nearly time for this years Doors Open Day with the brochure released online and with the …
Marrakesh, Morocco
We were over in Marrakesh for a wee anniversary break at the beginning of December. We’d love to share some images. Well worth going, especially …
25 years – Berlin Wall
Ostel, Berlin Review. ** Closed **
Located in the Friedrichshain area of Berlin and a 5 min walk from Ostbahnhof is Ostel, a nostalgic hostel ideal for backpackers, young couples …
The Anchor Line launches!
The Anchor Line restaurant which is in the Anchor Line building on St Vincent Place opens at 11am on Thursday 25th September. This huge scale …
Bar Review – Imperial Bar, 6 Howard Street, Glasgow
The Imperial Bar is located in a much neglected corner of town. With the decrepit ex Somerfield building on the corner looking extremely …
Pub Review – Grant Arms, 188 Argyle Street, Glasgow
The Grant Arms is a bit of a special pub in that it is one of two remaining buildings (the other being the Rennie Mackintosh …
Preview – Anchor Line, St Vincent Place, Glasgow
Some much needed old world glamour comes to Glasgow later this month with the launch (pun intended!) of The Anchor Line, a new outlet from …